Project Ideas

Black History Month -- Have students go to Nettrekker and use the People Search and narrow the choices to a contemporary African American person. This person must have made a Postive Contribution to American Society. Record 3-5 facts using the attached Spider map graphic organizer. Once you have your facts, turn the paper over and write a paragraph on How your person made a positive contribution to American Society. spider.pdf Created by A. Bair - Trexler

Ecoscenario Tour -- Using the power point provided, take a tour using Google Earth to the different eco systems in the world. Complete the Ecoscenario Tour worksheet as you travel to these different places. (links to Google Earth have not yet been set up due to technical problems) ecoscenario.ppt Ecoscenario_Tour.doc Created by K. Shaffer and S. Yenser -- Trexler

My Hero -- Use the lesson plan on myhero.com to have students learn about what makes a hero. my hero lesson Then have then find a hero in their life and make a poster about that person.

On the Day I Was Born -- Have students look up the day they were born information. Write summary of the things they think were important and add why they will ad to the importance of this day. day I was born site You could also have them answer the questions on this worksheet. On The Day I Was Born Worksheet.doc
Math Scavenger Hunt -- This site has archived math scavenger hunts on various topics. Math Scavenger Hunt

Holiday Treasures (fill in the blank on the screen) Holiday Treasures WebQuest

Frog dissection -Frog dissection You can also use the SMART Board frog dissection program. frog dissection.notebook